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Arctic Sweden in February; Aurora hang, Abisko

This year sees me travelling to Sweden for the Jokkmokk winter market meet with the UK forum BushcraftUK, then heading north to Abisko and Lake Tornetrask to hopefully see the Northern lights. Solar maximum is due this Feb

11th-19th Feb is when I'll be there.

I'll be hammocking for 7 days in the freezer, exploring the area and generally spending a long time looking up.

A trip for those who are confident at sleeping out for extended periods in the cold parts of the world. The average temp at this time of year is around 0F/ -15 c.

Glad your keeping well Moski, sorry you can't make it. Good reasons though.

I'm taking ground dwelling and hammock gear, all hauled on a toboggan and on slowshoes. I'm in Sweden earlier-6th - 11th in Jokkmokk for the winter market and to have a little explore aqnd hang round there, maybe taking in Muddus or a bit of Sarek on the way up. Theres 6 of us already for that from BushcraftUK, some wildcamping in the area.

All is flexible ATM, open to some good suggestions.

As long as I get to gaze at the aurora from my hammock with a little campfire and frozen beard, all is good.